rank

³rank

verb

Definition of RANK

transitive verb

1

: to arrange in lines or in a regular formation

2

: to determine the relative position of : rate <a highly ranked prospect>

3

: to take precedence of

intransitive verb

1

: to form or move in ranks

2

: to take or have a position in relation to others <ranks first in her class>

Examples of RANK

1. A magazine recently ranked the school as one of the best in the country.
2. The city currently ranks as the world's largest.
3. Students who rank in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.

First Known Use of RANK

1573

Related to RANK

Synonyms: be, grade, place, rate, stand

Related Words: seed; count; categorize, class, classify, codify, compartmentalize, group, separate, set, sort; install, instate

Near Antonyms: confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble; misclassify, missort, mistype

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